Cosplay Rules and Regulations
Cosplay Masquerade Rules
1. All people wishing to partake in cosplay events must register for the event in advance at the registrations desk.
2. Registrations will be open from the time the doors open until one hour before each event. Anyone who does not register on time can not enter. See timetable for event times.
3. Entrants must be behind the stage 15 minutes before the event start time and in the groups they registered in. No changes to groups will be allowed after the end of registrations.
4. Costumes must meet all the normal cosplay guide lines as outlined in the terms and conditions.
5. Group entrants are restricted to a maximum of three people and they must all be from the same anime, manga or game.
6. A Masquerade performance will take the form of an on stage walk-on followed by a short performance of your choice. The maximum allowed time for each entrant is 30 seconds.
7. No leaping or climbing on or off the stage.
8. On stage, (non firing) toy weapons will be allowed without peacebonding but be aware that any "live" weapons will result in an immediate eviction. Also, no food, animals or remote control devices are permitted.
9. Any sort of stage fighting is to be limited to half speed-quarter strength and one foot must remain on the floor at all times.
10. What goes on the stage with you, comes off the stage with you. For safety reasons things like confetti, fireworks, flash paper or other forms of pyrotechnics, rose petals, water, and other small messy objects are strictly forbidden from the stage area.
11. All judges’ decisions are final!
Cosplay Skit rules.
1. All people wishing to partake in cosplay events must register for the event in advance at the registrations desk.
2. Registrations will be open from the time the doors open until one hour before each event. Anyone who does not register on time can not enter. See timetable for event times.
3. Entrants must be behind the stage 15 minutes before the event start time and in the groups they registered in. No changes to groups will be allowed after the end of registrations.
4. Costumes must meet all the normal cosplay guide lines as outlined in the terms and conditions.
5. Performance groups are limited to seven people, all of which must be in costume. However not all characters need to be from the same anime, manga or game.
6. The maximum allowed time for each performance is 10 minutes. Any group that has not come off stage after this time will be escorted off.
7. No leaping or climbing on or off the stage.
8. On stage, (non firing) toy weapons will be allowed without peacebonding but be aware that any "live" weapons will result in an immediate eviction. Also, no food, animals or remote control devices are permitted.
9. Any sort of stage fighting is to be limited to half speed-quarter strength and one foot must remain on the floor at all times.
10. What goes on the stage with you, comes off the stage with you. For safety reasons things like confetti, fireworks, flash paper or other forms of pyrotechnics, rose petals, water, and other small messy objects are strictly forbidden from the stage area.